Glare visor or sun shield



Nov. 5, 1929. s. H. PEARCE 1,734,096 7 GLARE VISOR OR- SUN SHIELD FiledOct. 12, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 5, 1929. G. H. PEARCE GLARE VISOR ORSUN SHIELD 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 12, 1928 19291 G. H. PEARCE34,096

GLARE VISOR 0R SUN SHIELD Filed Oct. 12, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 MAW/:2

Patented Nov. 5, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT O FIC 1 GEORGE HAROLD PEARCE,or WORCESTER, ENGLAND, As'sIeNoia'EY MEsNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO HIMSELF ANDARTHUR EDWARD'ERNEST JoNEs,o WORCESTER, ENG- LAND GLARE VISOR OR SUNSHIELD Application filed October 12, 1928, Serial No.

My invention has relation to a glare visor or sun shield for use upon orin connection with the windscreens of motor and like Vehi cles, andwhich is for the purpose of preventing dazzle from the rays of the sunor oncoming lights of approaching vehicles, the present invention havingfor its object to provide for the particularly speedy and eflicientsetting or adjustment of the device from the interior of the vehicle.

According to the present invention a glare visor is tiltably mounted infront of a windscreen and adapted to be operated through the medium of ahandle member disposed at the rear of the windscreen, the said handlemember providing for the tilting operation of the visor and in additionthe locking or fixing thereof.

In this invention therefore an externally disposed glare visor istiltably manipulated with case from the interior of the vehicle.

In order that this invention may be clearly understood and readilycarried into practice, reference may be had to the appended explanatorysheet of drawings, upon which 2-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of awind screen complete with glare visor and operating mechanism therefor,constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional elevation drawn to a larger scaleillustratingparticularly the handle operating and fastening mechanism.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the mechanism shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4; is a transverse sectional elevation corresponding to thatshown in Figure 2 only in an alternative or forwardly tilted position ofadjustment.

In this invention the glare visor a is tiltably suspended from forwardlyprotruding lugs b on the main supporting frame 6 of the windscreen b. bis the tubular top part of the screen 6 which may operate on fulcrumpins 6 carried by the members 12 ment plate secured to the upper part ofthe vehicle d for location purposes, the said plate 0 having an arm cwhich constitutes a central pivot support through the medium of the pin0 for the glare visor a. This plate 0 c is an attach- 311,989, and inGreat Britain July 10, 1928.

has bifurcations c which are centrally bored to receive a solid pin e(see particularly F igure 3) adapted to rotate in the upper tubularmember 6 of the windscreen. f is a hollow housing secured to the solidpin 6 and closed at one extremity by a suitable cap 7. The.

solid pin e is bored and tapped transversely as at e and is adapted toreceive the forward extremity g of a clutch member 9 operating withinthe housing f. This clutch member 9' is split throughout the major partof its length and at its foremost extremity g has a screw connectionwith the aperture 6 whilst at its rearmost part it is of conicalformation adapted to co-operate with a conical face f on the housing 7.Internally the clutch member has an axial opening of square section.Within this square section opening a square section shaft 71. is adaptedto slidably operate, the said shaft 72. having a handle k and beingconnected at its foremost extremity 7L2 by a plain swivel joint to lugsa offset from the pivot c and provided upon the glare visor a.

It will be appreciated that the plate 0 and its lugs c are stationary,whereas the housing f fixed to the pin 6 iscapable of a rocking motioninasmuch as the solid pin 6 can rotate within the upper tubular member 6In operation therefore in order to adjust the visor, the handle k isrotated carrying with it the clutch member 7 until such time as theconical faces are effectively released.

The shaft it through the medium of the handle k may be slid axially totilt the glare visor a to the desired angle (see particularly Figures 2and 4). When the desired angle has been obtained a final rotary movementof the handle k causes the conical faces to be effectively engaged toclutch the visor in its position of adjustment.

hat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

. A glare visor tiltably suspended in front of a windscreen, a shaftconnected thereto, an attachment plate adapted for attachment to a headfitting of the vehicle, a lug thereon lending support to the Visor,perforated bifurcations on said attachment plate, a housing pivotallymounted in an upper tubular part of the Windscreen between the aforesaidbifurloo 7 cations, a solid pin passing through the perforations in thebifurcations constituting a pivot for the housing, a split cone memberthrough which the shaft is adapted to slide, said oone member having anon-rotary engagement with the shaft, and a screw-thread engagement withthe interior of the housing, as well as a conical engagement therewith,

In i nes wh reo I. haw hemunto set my hand- GEORGE HAROLD PEARCE.

